Leon Williams, San Diego's trailblazing Black leader, dies

Leon Williams, San Diego's trailblazing Black leader, dies at 102
Leon Williams, San Diego's first Black council member and first Black county supervisor, died Saturday of cardiac arrest. He was 102. Flashback: Williams shaped public life in San Diego during a trailblazing career that started when he was appointed to the City Council in 1969.
San Diego’s first Black city councilmember and county supervisor dies at 102. His legacy lives
Leon Williams moved to San Diego in 1941. Restaurants and hotels refused him service. Still, he wanted to serve the city that wouldn't serve him.
Leon Williams, who shaped San Diego and paved way for Black leaders, dies at 102
When then-high school senior William Jones had the chance to interview for an internship with San Diego City Councilmember Leon Williams in 1972, he wasn’t immediately sold on the idea. He’d already applied to college and just wanted to play sports and enjoy the rest of his senior year at Morse High School.
San Diego icon Leon Williams passes away at 102
A trailblazing public servant who dedicated his decades-long career to shaping San Diego into what is now known as "America's Finest City" has died.
San Diego's first Black city councilman and county supervisor dies at 102
Longtime political and equal rights leader Leon Williams passed away over the weekend. He was 102. Williams, who was elected San Diego’s first Black city councilman in 1969 and first Black county supervisor in 1982,
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Louis Leon Williams
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Louis Leon Williams, who passed away on February 1, 2025, at Trustbridge Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, after a long battle with cancer.